Nils T. Bjørke
Nils T. Bjørke | |
|---|---|
Bjørke in 2014 | |
| Second Vice President of the Storting | |
| In office 9 October 2021 – 30 September 2025 | |
| President | Eva Kristin Hansen Masud Gharahkhani |
| Preceded by | Morten Wold |
| Succeeded by | Lise Selnes |
| Fourth Vice President of the Storting | |
| In office 7 October 2017 – 30 September 2021 | |
| President | Olemic Thommessen Tone W. Trøen |
| Preceded by | Ingjerd Schou |
| Succeeded by | Sverre Myrli |
| Member of the Storting | |
| In office 1 October 2017 – 30 September 2025 | |
| Constituency | Hordaland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 March 1959 |
| Party | Centre |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nils T. Bjørke (born 9 March 1959) is a Norwegian farmer, organisational leader and politician. A former leader of the Norwegian Agrarian Association and member of the Centre Party, he served as a regular representative to the Storting for Hordaland from 2017 to 2025.
Career
Born in Voss in 1959, Bjørke is running his own farm in Voss. From 2009 to 2014 he chaired the Norwegian Agrarian Association, having led the local chapter Hordaland Bondelag from 2000 to 2006.[1]
He was elected representative to the Storting for the period 2017–2021 for the Centre Party, from the constituency of Hordaland. He served as the fourth vice president of the Storting from 2017 to 2021, as well as a member of the Standing Committee on Scrutiny and Constitutional Affairs.[2] In October 2024, he was demoted on his local chapter's nomination list, which inevitably ensured that he wasn't re-elected at the 2025 election.[3][4]
Following the 2021 election, he was appointed second Vice President of the Storting after Eva Kristin Hansen took over as president.[5] Following the 2025 election, he was succeded by Lise Selnes from the Labour Party.[6]
References
- ^ Garvik, Olav. "Nils T. Bjørke". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Bjørke, Nils T." stortinget.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Bjørke vraka frå toppen av nominasjonslista til Senterpartiet" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Hordaland. 3 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Takkar for seg på Stortinget: - Det blir fint å få betre tid til å vera bestefar" (in Norwegian Nynorsk). Hordaland. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Nytt presidentskap på plass i Stortinget" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Adresseavisen. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Hansen, Bendik (10 October 2025). "Masud Gharahkhani fortsetter som stortingspresident" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 10 October 2025.